Billiard cue



G. GERNDA Nov. 3, 1925,

BILLIARD CUE Filed June 23, 1925 K N ma b Y wrmes'as Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

GEORGE GERENDA, or DUQUESNF., rnrrnsYLvANIA.l

:BILLIARD CUE.

Application filed June 23, 1925-. serial No. 39,027.

To all whom t may concern:

Be 1t known that I, Geenen GnnnNDA, a Citizen of the United States, and a resident of Duquesne, in the county 4of Allegheny,

and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Billiard Cues, of which the following is a specilication. Y

This invention relates to tips for billiard cues.

The objects of the invention are to provide a new form of attachment for the resilient tips of billiard cues; particularly to make the tip easily removable and renewable, and at the same time to' so support and hold the removable tip as to prevent its chipping and splitting. Other uses and advantages will be apparent to those familiar with such devices, from a consideration of the following specification, and from the drawings.

Fig. l shows a billiard cue equipped with the removable tip hereinafter described, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal central section through the tip and a part of the cue to which the tip is attached.

Cues used in playing billiards and pool and especially those used in public pool rooms, where they are given a large amount of usage, and particularly used hy careless and unskilled players, are a source of continual and considerable'expense in the .matter of renewing the resilient tips, and of keeping the tips in good condition. I do not claim to he the first to provide a removable or renewable tip for cues. My inven tion resides in theimproved arrangement, form, and combination of the parts hereinafter referred to.

In the drawings, an ordinary billiard cue shaft l is illustrated. The end of this is out down to form a shoulder 2, with a cylindrical terminal extension 3, adapted to receive a cylindrical ferrule or ring 4, to be retained thereon by frictional contact. For that purpose the neck 3 of the cue is preferably made with a very slight taper, and of such size that it fits into the rear bore of the ferrule 4 with a tight, but rer leasable frictional engagement.

At the forward end of the ferrule a larger bore 8 is provided, forming an internally tapered shoulder 5, a cylindrical portion 6, and a terminal inner beveled off portion 6a.

A resilient tip T of any suitable composition is adapted to fit into the open end of the ferrule 4'. This tip comprises. an' enlarged 'i head portion l0, an intermedia-te frustroi conical. portion y1l, and al: substantially oylindrical basevk portion; f2. `This latter base portion isadapted to fit tightlyfinv the smaller 'bore 7 ofthe ferrule, and to retain .the 1' tip by frictional engagement. The tapered portion 1l of the tip extends from the inner corner of the shoulder 5 to the inner beveled terminal portion 6a of the ferrule, and bears against each. The intermediate portion of the tip 1l bridges between the two contact portions referred to, and is not -intended to contact with the'inner wall'of the bore 8, except at the outer edgeV thereof, as illustrated. 'v

The head portion ll0 of the tip extends laterally even with or slightly beyond the line of the outer surface of the ferrule 4, so that there is no chance of the metal edge of the ferrule coming in contact'withv the v balls during play. The cylindrical portion l2 lits tightly into the bore y7 of the ferrule and retains the tip in place under yall normal conditions. The beveled terminal` portion 6a of the ferrule contacts with the tip imniediately behind the head thereof, andA substantially reinforces the head part of the tip, preventing its edges from breaking off or splitting during play. At the same time this bounding portion 6a of the ferrule retains the tip in true position, and reinforces the striking head thereof. n

rllhe tips T when wornout orspoiledin any way may be readily replaced with nen1 ones. r

The whole device is very simple, easily manufactured, andrequires no `tools for at-` tachment or detachment. Standard eues may be fitted with these removable tips by simply turning down the ends to form thek necks 3.

rThe ferrules 4 are not affected by use, are interchangeable, and are practically indestructible.

I claim: l. In a billiard cue, the combination of a shaft, a cylindrical ferrule adapted to fit ,i on the end of the shaft, said ferrule having two axially aligned bores ofdifferent diameter therein,the larger bore being at the forward end of the ferrule and having a terminal flaring portion, the shaft havinga terminal extension adapted tol make frlctional engagement with thesmaller bore of the ferrule, and a resilient tip having a. cylindrical base adapted to make frictional engagementwith theffoward end ofthesrnallerrbore of the ferrl andl ah nlagedjhd 4adapted to seat in the flaring forward end of the larger bore of theffrerrule.` n

2. The oomloinatf"nL i l billiiai'd one of a wooden shaft, a metal errule adaptedy to he retained on the forward end thereof, said errule having an openarin'g end and a double diameter bore therethrough, and a resilient tip having a loylli'ndrial base portion adapted vto lit into the' smaller bore Y01":

adapted to' bear against the flaring forward; edge of the efru'le. Y

3. The combination in a billiard eue of a adaptedl to be oaried by the ferrule, said tip arrying a substantially Cylindrical base portion adapted to fit into the smaller bore 'ofthe ferrule, a substantially frustro-conical portion beyond the base of the tip, and an enlarged head portion beyond said frustro-oonioal portion, said head portiony be ing adapted to seat upon the terminal edge of the ferrule., A

In testimony whereof, I sign iny naine.

.` 'GEORGE GERENDAL 

